Archive for December, 2009

Raging blaze destroys home of Abita Springs family – New Orleans Times-Picayune
Four years after Katrina ruined their Lakeview home in New Orleans, and two years after moving to Abita Springs from a FEMA trailer, Rick and Jeannine Rauch have to start all over again. Their 6,000-square-foot, two-story home at 73086 Range Line
Source: www.nola.com

Pets of the week – Duluth News Tribune
BROOKLYN is a 4-year-old female Labrador retriever/border collie mix available for adoption through Animal Allies Humane Society. Brooklyn was brought to the shelter when her former family lost their home. She s energetic, calm, friendly, playful
Source: www.duluthnewstribune.com

Book Report: Save A Spaniel – Mountain Xpress
Love dogs? Ever wonder what yours is thinking? Save A Spaniel by local author and Pulitzer Prize winner Cathy Mitchell goes a long way toward hypothesizing what goes in the minds of our K-9 companions. The self-published novel is the tale of how one
Source: www.mountainx.com

Fun challenges introduce students to course offerings at BOCES – MPNow
BOCES offered 18 separate skill contests last Tuesday, Dec 15, for roughly 300 participants representing 13 schools: The idea of the competition is to introduce technology and vocational education in a fun way. We re hoping by the time these
Source: www.mpnnow.com

East of Eden: Holly needs a family – Tracy Press
Holly s mom was a 60-pound border collie and her dad was a 10-pound doxie. She is short, about 30 pounds and full-grown at about 9 months old. Holly is very sweet and well-behaved. She would do best in an all-female home with older kids. Holly is
Source: www.tracypress.com

Exclusive: How many more children must be killed by dogs before – Daily Record
She had her own, Jody, which was a mongrel-border-collie type. “Her older brother Kevin used to have a paper round, and she would go with him and drop the papers off at all the houses with dogs. She wasn’t at all scared of them.” Simpson’s
Source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Using nature 101 – Appeal-Democrat
The story of best friends Zeus, the border collie, and Pancake, the Palomino horse along with a demonstration of the tin can telephone helped Marysville High students teach elementary school students about natural resources. “Kids are really
Source: www.appeal-democrat.com

The Animal Noble Prizes of the Decade – Huffingtonpost.com
3: Rico , a border collie understands more than 200 German words. When he is asked to retrieve an object from among many spread out in another room, he returns with the right one even if he has only heard the object named once. Such rapid word
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

Marketing Guru Michele PW Gets a New Columnist With More ‘Barks’ Than Bite
(PRWEB) August 28, 2007 — Marketing Strategist Michele PW (Pariza Wacek) likes to help entrepreneurs in the information business succeed. Not only does she supply her services as a marketing…
Source: www.prweb.com

New Smooth Collie Community Trying to Round Up New Members
(PRWEB) May 16, 2005 — When people think of Collies, most probably think of the Rough Collie of TV fame, Lassie. Many people don’t know what a Smooth Collie is, or that any variation of the…
Source: www.prweb.com

Publishing Contract Announced
Tankersley, UK (PRWEB) February 6, 2006 — PublishAmerica, Frederick, Maryland, USA has announced that it has acquired the rights to publish “Three Weeks Last Spring” a novel written by…
Source: www.prweb.com

Two Dogs Use Their Small eBay Business To Springboard a Successful Online Pet Shopping Business
Laveen, AZ- June 1, 2006? Betsy and Norman are two dogs who are taking the dog toy industry by storm. With the help of their mom, Candy, they have used their small eBay business selling dog…
Source: www.prweb.com

No Sheep, No Problem – Marketing Guru Michele PW has a Dog That Blogs
(PRWEB) August 21, 2007 — Even if Nick the Border Collie isn’t the first dog to blog, but he’s certainly is the first dog to blog marketing. At least that’s what his owner, marketing…
Source: www.prweb.com

Truckers Pet Cafe Launched on Nov. 1
(PRWEB) November 4, 2006 — Truckers Pet Cafe launched into the internet on November 1, 2006. It is a site that will continue to be built as the webmaster receives stories, poems and pictures from…
Source: www.prweb.com

PETCO Names Toula America’s Most Talented Pet – Rescued Border Collie to be Featured in PETCO Advertising
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) August 21, 2007 — America voted and named Toula of Plainwell, Mich., the next PETCO Star. The three-year-old border collie who can open trashcans, get a soda for her mom and…
Source: www.prweb.com

Champion Freestyle Duo to Perform Live in Newport, RI
Waltham, MA, (PRWEB) January 20, 2006 — The champion freestyle duo, Attila Szkukalek and his Border collie Fly, will perform their dazzling routines live at ClickerExpo in Newport, Rhode Island, on…
Source: www.prweb.com

Chrystal Kemmerer of Slatington and her miniature pinscher Misty Name: Crystal Kemmerer

Ferrante quintuplets get ready to turn 1

Truckers Pet Cafe Launched on Nov. 1
(PRWEB) November 4, 2006 — Truckers Pet Cafe launched into the internet on November 1, 2006. It is a site that will continue to be built as the webmaster receives stories, poems and pictures from…
Source: www.prweb.com

Two Dogs Use Their Small eBay Business To Springboard a Successful Online Pet Shopping Business
Laveen, AZ- June 1, 2006? Betsy and Norman are two dogs who are taking the dog toy industry by storm. With the help of their mom, Candy, they have used their small eBay business selling dog…
Source: www.prweb.com

Publishing Contract Announced
Tankersley, UK (PRWEB) February 6, 2006 — PublishAmerica, Frederick, Maryland, USA has announced that it has acquired the rights to publish “Three Weeks Last Spring” a novel written by…
Source: www.prweb.com

Champion Freestyle Duo to Perform Live in Newport, RI
Waltham, MA, (PRWEB) January 20, 2006 — The champion freestyle duo, Attila Szkukalek and his Border collie Fly, will perform their dazzling routines live at ClickerExpo in Newport, Rhode Island, on…
Source: www.prweb.com

Bored Border Collie Herding Tennis Balls in the Back Yard? Help is Now Available through Online Herding Dog Training Courses
Loveland, CO (PRWEB) May 8, 2007 — Today, many people have herding dogs such as Border Collies or Australian Shepherds due to their intelligence and beauty. Because these dogs have been bred to…
Source: www.prweb.com

New Smooth Collie Community Trying to Round Up New Members
(PRWEB) May 16, 2005 — When people think of Collies, most probably think of the Rough Collie of TV fame, Lassie. Many people don’t know what a Smooth Collie is, or that any variation of the…
Source: www.prweb.com

Marketing Guru Michele PW Gets a New Columnist With More ‘Barks’ Than Bite
(PRWEB) August 28, 2007 — Marketing Strategist Michele PW (Pariza Wacek) likes to help entrepreneurs in the information business succeed. Not only does she supply her services as a marketing…
Source: www.prweb.com

No Sheep, No Problem – Marketing Guru Michele PW has a Dog That Blogs
(PRWEB) August 21, 2007 — Even if Nick the Border Collie isn’t the first dog to blog, but he’s certainly is the first dog to blog marketing. At least that’s what his owner, marketing…
Source: www.prweb.com

Britsh Author to Hold Book Signing Dayton Ohio
Tankersley, UK (PRWEB) August 4, 2006 — Three Weeks Last Spring, by South Yorkshire’s Victoria Howard, is published by PublishAmerica of Frederick, Maryland. Three Weeks Last Spring is a…
Source: www.prweb.com

PETCO Names Toula America’s Most Talented Pet – Rescued Border Collie to be Featured in PETCO Advertising
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) August 21, 2007 — America voted and named Toula of Plainwell, Mich., the next PETCO Star. The three-year-old border collie who can open trashcans, get a soda for her mom and…
Source: www.prweb.com

Females: Pit bull mix, white, 8 months; Central Asian shepherd, white/brown, 7 years; Labrador retriever mix, black, 1 year; Lab/pit bull mix, brindle, 8 months.

Advance/Jan Somma-HammelThe Ferrante quintuplets: Allesia, Amanda, Emily, Matthew and Ella.Allesia is the typical daddy’s girl. Amanda, she’s the toy thief. Emily’s got patience. Matthew, a prince among princesses, is simply sweet. And Ella has a serious side. They make…

Grace resident receives early Christmas present – Woodward News
Eighty-year-old Kenneth Roach, a resident at Grace Living Center, got an early Christmas present this year — a dog named Topaz. It s the dandiest thing I ve ever had, Roach said as he petted Topaz, who arrived Wednesday morning. It s
Source: www.woodwardnews.net

Humane Society: Peanut, other animals available to adopt – Daily Siftings Herald
Peanut is a very cute 8-month-old schnauzer/wire-haired terrier mix, and he loves people. He will make some lucky family a great pet. See him at the Humane Society of Clark County s shelter at 627 Walnut St. in Arkadelphia or call 245-2579 for more
Source: www.siftingsherald.com

Pet of the Week: Bleeker – East Valley Tribune
Bleeker is a young dog in need of a new home; his family left him behind when the bank foreclosed on their home. Not long ago, life was looking pretty scary for Bleeker. The border collie mix was found roaming the streets with another dog, and
Source: www.eastvalleytribune.com

Tucson pets: Meet Jennatoolz s new puppy – Tucson Citizen
Move over Sawyer, as we have the cutest dog in Tucson coming our way. Actually, the sweet little puppy, a 4-month-old named Dante, came the way of loyal reader Jennatoolz and her boyfriend, Aaron, this past weekend. The two found the perky pooch on
Source: tucsoncitizen.com

Some pups ready – Odessa American Online
The animals that can be adopted include dozens on Chihuahuas, two Labrador mix puppies, a border collie with four puppies, a female terrier mix, a female shih-tzu and a female poodle. To adopt one of the dogs, a person must pay the $51 adoption fee
Source: www.oaoa.com

Football transfer rumours: Adriano to West Ham? – The Guardian
It remains only for us to turn Border Collie and quickly and efficiently round up today’s tittle-tattle like a flock of particularly compliant sheep on an episode of One Man And His Dog. Having finished the season as top scorer for Brazilian League
Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The Breckenridge Family Community Center is due for some new carpet on the north side of the building. The city council agreed to pay $2,689 to replace the carpet, which was deemed a safety hazard. The bid estimate came from Vertin’s V-Mart in Breckenridge.

Those who visit Santa can act like beasts sometimes.